Editor’s note: This story was updated with unofficial early results as of 12:30 a.m. May 3.
Unofficial results are in for two Arlington ISD at-large board positions and the Arlington ISD bond propositions.
Proposition C fails to pass, after remaining closely split throughout the evening. The proposition failed by 824 votes.
The proposition asked for roughly $31.6 million from Arlington ISD taxpayers for athletic facility upgrades, including additional storage for athletic equipment, installation of synthetic turf at six high school baseball and softball fields, and upgrades and replacements of athletic equipment.
Marci Shields, a new Arlington resident and Arlington ISD parent, shared that she voted for all propositions, but felt particularly passionate about Proposition C.
“Sometimes kids need (athletics) to thrive, just in case, if their home situation is not good,” Shields said. “Sports give them a chance to let them be their selves and explore.”
Propositions A and B were approved by voters, with Proposition A receiving a 59% approval and Proposition B receiving a 59.4% approval.
Longtime Arlington resident Bob Evans shared that he chose not to vote for the approval of the bonds due to the tax costs.
“I haven’t been particularly pleased with some of the taxation and some of the red tape that you have to go through in Arlington to get anything done,” Evans said, “I really wasn’t for additional taxation on really, every issue.”
Proposition A calls for roughly $439 million for school replacements and renovations, safety upgrades, special education facilities, and bus and academic improvements. This will include 45 new school buses and the replacement of two elementary campuses, one of which is South Davis Elementary.
Proposition B asks for roughly $31 million and will be for the replacement of instructional technology for students and staff, as well as infrastructure technology.
Incumbent Arlington ISD school board trustees Leanne Haynes and Brooklyn Richardson have been reelected to their seats as Places 6 and 7.
Richardson beat challenger and former AISD elementary school teacher Jan Tyler, receiving 57.4% of the votes.
Haynes won the Place 7 race against Arlington Republican Club vice president Linton Davis, with 67.5% of the vote.
Bianca Rodriguez-Mora is a reporting fellow for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at bianca@fortworthreport.org.At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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